Americans are hooked on online shopping, and this holiday season is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Adobe projects $275.1 billion in U.S. online spending during November and December, up 6.7% from 2025. Having every gift on your list shipped straight to your door during the busy holiday season is convenient, but it’s also a boon for porch pirates.

Porch pirates are gift-stealing Grinches who can snatch packages worth hundreds of dollars from porches and mailboxes as Christmas and Hanukkah get closer. Even though new home security technology has made it easier to monitor deliveries, nearly half of Americans worry more about package theft during the holidays than any other time of year.